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S: Thunderstorms

BC: Questions: | 1. How long was the longest thunderstorm? | 2. How many people are killed each year by lightning?

FC: Thunderstorms | By: Lexus

1: A thunderstorm is when it is raining and you hear thunder. All thunderstorms have lightning. Thunderstorms are considered severe when there is 3/4 inch hail, winds reaching 50 knots, or a tornado. | 3 things are needed to make them form; moisture, rising unstable air, and a lifting mechanism.

2: Damage Includes; | Fires, floods, hail, and tornadoes.

3: May | , | 19 people died | Over 121 people were injured. | Softball size hail, 60-70 mph winds, and flash flooding | Boy killed by lightning at his birthday party